Question
Which county has the most major declarations?
Clay County, Kentucky and Owsley County, Kentucky each have the most major disaster declarations since 2000 of the 3,241 counties named in one, 29 each, according to FEMA's Disaster Declarations Summaries.
Data retrieved
The figures behind this
| Rank | County | Major disasters since 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay County, Kentucky | 29 |
| 1 | Owsley County, Kentucky | 29 |
| 3 | Lawrence County, Kentucky | 28 |
| 4 | Johnson County, Kentucky | 27 |
| 4 | Perry County, Kentucky | 27 |
| 6 | Floyd County, Kentucky | 26 |
| 6 | Lee County, Kentucky | 26 |
| 6 | Magoffin County, Kentucky | 26 |
| 6 | Caddo County, Oklahoma | 26 |
| 6 | Okfuskee County, Oklahoma | 26 |
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More questions about Disasters
- What incident type does FEMA declare most often?
1,787 since 1953
- Which year had the most major disaster declarations?
104 since 1953
- How many disaster declarations are still open?
1,134 2026
- How many disaster declarations has FEMA made?
5,286 since 1953
Sources
- OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, v2 — Federal Emergency Management Agency, OpenFEMA · U.S. Government work · retrieved November 4, 2026
- Census Bureau county population estimates — U.S. Census Bureau · retrieved September 23, 2026
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American Factbook. “Which county has the most major declarations?.” Updated September 23, 2026. https://americanfactbook.org/disasters/which-county-has-the-most-major-declarations. Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, v2, https://www.fema.gov/openfema-data-page/disaster-declarations-summaries-v2.